hello and welcome. i'm maryam moshiri. the total number of dead from the conflict between israel and the palestinians has risen to more than 1,000, a day after hamas militants stormed into israeli territory from gaza. the israeli military says the country is "still at war in its efforts to take full control of israeli territory and communities from hamas". here are the key developments this hour. israeli tv is now putting the number of israeli civilians dead at more than 400, with palestinian health officials saying at least 320 people have died in israeli airstrikes on gaza. the israeli army also says more than 400 palestinian militants have been killed after infiltrating southern israel, with dozens more captured.

israel says it is still trying to regain full control of eight areas where hamas militants infiltrated following saturday's attack. the number of israeli civilians and soldiers taken hostage has been put at 100 by the israeli embassy to the us, though some have been freed. in northern israel, hezbollah rockets targeted three military positions, with israel responding with barrages of artillery into southern lebanon. the un security council will meet later on sunday. president biden has vowed rock—solid support for israel, and warned against other countries taking advantage of the situation. one british citizen, jake marlowe, is missing. he was working as security at an outdoor party near the gaza border when the attack happened. and in egypt, two israeli tourists and their egyptian tour guide were shot dead in alexandria, apparently by a policeman.

let's show you the scene live in gaza now. israeli airstrikes are ongoing in response to hamas�*s attack, including some in the last few hours. palestinian health officials say 20 children are among the more than 300 killed there. they say nearly 1,800 people have been wounded. israel is stepping up its retaliation. this is what it describes as its "mighty vengeance" on the palestinian militant group hamas. 0vernight, gaza has been rocked by explosions. earlier, warplanes hit several buildings in the centre of the city. the israeli defence forces released these pictures, which they say are

hamas cells being targeted. the israeli military trying to show they are on the front foot after being taken by surprise by hamas�*s attacks. the israeli prime minister issued this warning in a televised address. translation: all of the places hamas - is active in, in this city of evil, - all the places hamas is hiding in and operating from, we will turn them into ruins. i'm telling the people of gaza, get out of there now, because we are about to take action everywhere with all our force. this is how the attack by hamas began yesterday morning. armed men cutting through israel's perimeter fence accompanied by a wave of rocket attacks. hamas released this footage showing an israeli tank being targeted. it was a highly planned operation, catching israel off guard. israelis who had been at a rave in the fields near gaza were forced

to flee for their lives. they were going three by three and shooting — pa—pow, pa—pow, pa—pow — everywhere from two sides and i saw many people were dying, like, allaround. shouting israelis were seen being taken into gaza as hostages. more than 100 soldiers and civilians were taken captive, according to the israeli embassy to the us, though some have now been rescued or released. the leader of hamas, which governs gaza, has promised to end israel's occupation of palestinian lands. translation: we are on the verge of a great victory and a clear- conquest on the gaza front. in the israeli city of sderot, which came under attack, a bulldozer is used to break into a police station where hamas gunmen were thought to be holed up. the british prime minister has

described hamas's actions as cowardly and depraved. a view shared by the us president. innocent people murdered, wounded. entire families taken hostage by hamas. just days after israel marked the holiest of days of the jewish calendar. it's unconscionable. you know, when i spoke with prime minister netanyahu this morning, i told him the united states stands with the people of israel in the face of these terrorist assaults. this morning, gaza is shrouded in smoke. israel says it's cutting off the supply of electricity, fuel and goods to the city. the israeli military says it has also carried out strikes into lebanon after shots were fired from the north. and the hamas attacks have continued. this was tel aviv last night. the escalating violence will be discussed today at an emergency meeting of the un security council. hamas shows no sign of pulling back. the israeli prime minister is

warning of a long and difficult war. diplomatic efforts to stabilise what is the largest escalation in this conflict for decades won't be easy. simon jones, bbc news. let me just bring you these pictures from gaza. a mosque in khan younis is among buildings damaged. this is al—ameen mosque, which was hit in an israeli strike this morning. there are copies of the koran scattered on the ground. let's go live to our reporter in gaza, rushdi abualouf. good to talk to you. let me ask you first of all, we are hearing of gaza citizens being contacted by the idf and been told to vacate building they are in. what more do we know about these warnings and what they mean? ., ~ ., ., ., ,

mean? yeah, we know that many families have _ mean? yeah, we know that many families have started _ mean? yeah, we know that many families have started to - mean? yeah, we know that many families have started to move. i mean? yeah, we know that many. families have started to move. but in the last ten minutes, about five or six air strikes just hit the area where the israelis warned residents to leave. as we expected, the israeli air raid intensifies in this area. the israeli army issued a small video directing people to leave this area and go to the city centre. they say it is to attack hamas, a terrorist group that is attacking israel. since last night, when israel launched this air retaliation operation in gaza, many areas, people were leaving, and we understand from sources in the un that as many as 22,000 people already left their homes, and now they are taking shelters in a un school. we have seen this before as gaza and hamas fought four wars with israel in the last 17 years. in gaza

they don't have any shelter facilities, so people go to the un school, because they believe it is protected by the un and nobody will hit them there. also we noticed people are going to hospitals for the same reason. since last night, until now allow, —— until now, we understand many targets have been hit by israel, most of them belong to hamas militants. they hit banks, military facilities, military infrastructure, even some police checkpoints and police stations. hamas bank was hit, buildings were hit. this morning in the gaza city centre, an 11—storey building was completely destroyed and razed to the ground on the main road for the

gaza downtown was closed. the humanitarian situation seems to be getting worse and worse, with israel cutting 80% of the electricity supplies into gaza. already, most of the internet lines are not working since yesterday.— the internet lines are not working since yesterday. what is the feeling amon: since yesterday. what is the feeling among peeple _ since yesterday. what is the feeling among peeple in — since yesterday. what is the feeling among people in gaza _ since yesterday. what is the feeling among people in gaza trying - since yesterday. what is the feeling among people in gaza trying to - since yesterday. what is the feeling among people in gaza trying to find j among people in gaza trying to find shelter? how much fear is there of more to come from israel? yes. shelter? how much fear is there of more to come from israel?- more to come from israel? yes, of course. more to come from israel? yes, of course- peeple _ more to come from israel? yes, of course. people have _ more to come from israel? yes, of course. people have a _ more to come from israel? yes, of course. people have a mixed - more to come from israel? yes, of. course. people have a mixed feeling about what's going on. yesterday there was some sense ofjoy, people were celebrating, praising hamas fighters, who the majority of the palestinians in gaza believe they were being avenged on israel, in the al—aqsa mosque and in gaza welcoming what hamas did. but on the other hand, today they started to feel the

reality, that it is a war. in this densely populated place, people knew well what wall would mean for them. there was a war for about 50 days before, and now with the electricity supply is not working, internet, israel shot all of the border around gaza, and there is a fear that very soon some sort of serious humanitarian crisis. —— shut all of the border. food and medicine don't come to these 2.3 million people here. . , ., come to these 2.3 million people here. ., i. , ., ., come to these 2.3 million people here. . ,, , ., ., , come to these 2.3 million people here. ., i. , ., ., , ., here. can you explain to viewers at home who — here. can you explain to viewers at home who may _ here. can you explain to viewers at home who may not _ here. can you explain to viewers at home who may not understand - here. can you explain to viewers at home who may not understand the j here. can you explain to viewers at - home who may not understand the way gaza city works. the israelis don't control the city as such, however they do control what goes in and out, including things like supplies and electricity, don't they? yes. out, including things like supplies and electricity, don't they? yes, of course. and electricity, don't they? yes, of course- we — and electricity, don't they? yes, of course- we are _ and electricity, don't they? yes, of course. we are talking _ and electricity, don't they? yes, of course. we are talking about - and electricity, don't they? yes, of course. we are talking about 360 l course. we are talking about 360 kilometres square, gaza. ten

kilometres, the border with israel is about 3k kilometres along the israeli borders. israel pulled out of gaza 20 years ago but they still control access, goods and movement of people in and out of gaza. since yesterday when hamas launched this operation, they stopped everything. they closed the border and they stopped supplying gaza with electricity, they stop the crossings. israel in fact is controlling whoever gets in and out of gaza. people believe that as long as the fighting continues between hamas and israel, the humanitarian crisis will be greater and greater. especially because gaza has already been under a tight blockade since like 17 years. health care system has been struggling for a very long time. i've been talking to the doctors this morning in the main hospitals. they said they are

struggling to cope with the number of injured people. they are talking about 2500 people injured, some of them in very critical condition. they need urgent medical... in the past, when the border is open, patiently might use to go to israel, egypt, the west bank to be treated, but since the border is closed, access for is stopped. we but since the border is closed, access for is stopped.- but since the border is closed, access for is stopped. we are 'ust seeinu access for is stopped. we are 'ust seeing the — access for is stopped. we are 'ust seeing the live i access for is stopped. we are 'ust seeing the live shot i access for is stopped. we are 'ust seeing the live shot now�* access for is stopped. we are 'ust seeing the live shot now ofh access for is stopped. we are just seeing the live shot now of gaza i seeing the live shot now of gaza city. you explain that there had been some explosions heard not so long ago in a specific area where the israel defence forces have warned people to move away from. gaza city obviously very densely populated. how difficult is it to be laser focused on specific buildings and people if you are the israeli defence force trying to target hamas and not civilians?

well, always, you know, civilians on both sides are caught in this crossfire. in gaza, when we talk about 2.3 million people in this densely populated area, it's very hard for any army to avoid civilian casualties. we have seen in the past, for example in 2021, half of those killed in the fighting were civilians. already the health ministry figures are talking about 20 kids and about six womens. when they released the figures this morning, we noticed 19 members of one family in khan younis, and they were all killed in an air strike yesterday. israel said the house belongs to a hamas commander. but we hamas commander survived according to hamas, but the entire family was killed. in a place like gaza city, we have about 800,000 people living there. the main hamas military

compound, the main hamas police station, the main hamas facilities, banks, are in downtown gaza. so when they destroyed hamas bank yesterday, we have people surrounding them, cars, so it's really very hard to distinguish between those militants fighting israel and the majority of the people who are civilians, always paying the price of this conflict. thank you very much indeed for talking to us from gaza city. some breaking news now. according to local media, the number of israelis who have been killed by palestinian militants since yesterday's attackeds has now reached more than 500. the latest figure is more than 500. the latest figure is more than 500 israelis killed since hamas launched its attack from gaza. we also know dozens of israelis are still being held hostage, we are not sure of the exact number but we

expect to hear something along those lines from hamas later today. now let me show you a map of where what israel calls "points of engagement" are continuing with hamas militants inside its territory. there are eight locations — highlighted by red points on the map. the israel defense forces say operations are taking place in communities including sufa, zikim and sderot. a spokesman says hundreds of palestinian gunmen have been killed in fighting, with dozens taken prisoner. he says fighting is ongoing to rescue hostages held by hamas militants. translation: we are searching l in a large number of communities. the idf is on the ground with special forces. there is no community without idf presence. our mission within the next few days is to evacuate all citizens from the area bordering the gaza strip. the atrocious acts of hamas are a war crime, the holding of women and children by the enemy is contrary to international war is contrary to international law

and to islam, and anyone taking part in this will be held accountable. live now to ourjerusalem and our middle east correspondent yolande knell. she is in ashkelon, one of the southern israeli towns targeted by hamas. the number of israelis killed in this attack now more than 500. that's correct. the death toll has been creeping up to the day, and i have to say it's not surprising, because we do know there are a lot of people who have family members missing, and we have colleagues who are spread around the region who have sent us pictures showing there are still bodies left along the roadsides as a result of this unprecedented surprise attack by the palestinian gunmen who came out of the gaza strip. in the hospital they say they have treated more than 400 people as a result of this attack.

they include israeli soldiers whose bases were overrun. they include partygoers at an overnight rave in the fields close to gaza. they also include local people whose houses were hit by rockets. we are constantly hearing booming sounds. there was one just now. the israeli iron dome missile defence system in action, intercepting rockets overhead. the missile fire is continuing from the gaza strip. but some lockets have indeed hit and caused enormous damage in ashkelon, and injured some people as a result. —— some lockets. we and injured some people as a result. -- some lockets.— -- some lockets. we are seeing ictures -- some lockets. we are seeing pictures of— -- some lockets. we are seeing pictures of ashkelon _ -- some lockets. we are seeing pictures of ashkelon in - -- some lockets. we are seeing pictures of ashkelon in the - pictures of ashkelon in the aftermath of the rockets hitting. how have they said they are going to counter any further attacks? certainly they say they are still in gun battles going on. small pockets

where there are armed palestinians, somehow remarkably still holding out. we passed on the way here places like sderot, the road is closed off as the israeli military is going through trying to check and clear outbuildings that they were not militants hiding among homes so can go back into their homes. many areas close to the gaza strip have been evacuated. it looks like the israeli military is preparing for a possible ground operation going into the gaza strip. that's from past experience. but really this remains a very fluid and very dangerous situation, it feels.— situation, it feels. what is the feelin: situation, it feels. what is the feeling you — situation, it feels. what is the feeling you get _ situation, it feels. what is the feeling you get now _ situation, it feels. what is the feeling you get now about - situation, it feels. what is the - feeling you get now about timings? because of course there has been a warning from benjamin netanyahu that the israelis will bring their full force down on hamas in gaza city.

what are we expecting, and do we know when? i what are we expecting, and do we know when?— what are we expecting, and do we know when? ., , ., ., ., know when? i mean, they want to have some element — know when? i mean, they want to have some element of— know when? i mean, they want to have some element of surprise _ know when? i mean, they want to have some element of surprise so _ know when? i mean, they want to have some element of surprise so they - know when? i mean, they want to have some element of surprise so they are l some element of surprise so they are not giving as many details about their plans, but we do know that many residents of gaza have received messages on their phones telling them to leave areas in the east, the area closest to israel. that's where past ground operations have been launched from. so that really could be a sign, and the fact the israeli communities have been told to leave from there as well is part of the picture. i would say what really complicated things is this question of the israeli hostages inside the gaza strip. we think there are dozens of people, israeli civilians and soldiers, including women and children. at the moment, we don't have many details about what has happened to them. that is really adding to the sense of despair. we have had some parents, israelis

passing through the hospital to see if there is any news of their loved ones, not finding any, and wondering if they could be among those taken. thank you very much, some ashkelon. let's take you lies now to see what is happening in gaza city. plumes of smoke in the background, as our correspondent explained to us there have been attacks from the israeli defence forces in the last few hours. we have been hearing that the israeli military has fired patriot missile defence in northern israel as well. that is the latest line we are getting from reuters. two fronts right now in a sense that i1—macro the israeli military. —— in a sense for the israeli military. live now to joost hiltermann, program director of

middle east and north africa at the international crisis group. first of all, your assessment of what happened yesterday. it’s first of all, your assessment of what happened yesterday. it's very clear that this _ what happened yesterday. it's very clear that this was _ what happened yesterday. it's very clear that this was a _ what happened yesterday. it's very clear that this was a big _ what happened yesterday. it's very clear that this was a big surprise i clear that this was a big surprise to the israeli security establishment. if you read the israeli commentary today, the blame game has started. people talking about a colossal intelligence failure on a par with the 1973 october war. the syrian and egyptian 0ctober war. the syrian and egyptian armies invaded parts of israel, the golan heights and sinai. even more humiliating, in this case it is a non—state actor like hamas which has gone into at least 22 communities on the gaza boundary and taken hostages and killed people. people are in total shock on the israeli side. and the comments are about revenge. i think this was an unprecedented, in

many ways, events. certainly unprecedented attack by hamas, and it's going to have major consequences. israel is going to retaliate, that's for sure. prime minister netanyahu has made that clear. i think it will also have an impact on some of the regional deals that were already being discussed, especially between saudi arabia and israel. ~ . ., especially between saudi arabia and israel. . ., ~ ., especially between saudi arabia and israel. ., ~ ., ., israel. what kind of an impact? well, i israel. what kind of an impact? well, i think. — israel. what kind of an impact? well, ithink, definitely- israel. what kind of an impact? well, ithink, definitely it - israel. what kind of an impact? well, ithink, definitely it will. israel. what kind of an impact? l well, ithink, definitely it will be well, i think, definitely it will be very difficult at this stage for saudi arabia, if it were so inclined, and negotiations were ongoing, we don't know if they would succeed, go towards a normalisation deal with israel. because the public in saudi arabia but also in the broader middle east, is heavily pro—palestinian. and it is against the israel occupation, if not against israel. and so for the leadership in saudi arabia to move forward would be playing with fire.

and of course, we are now waiting for what is going to happen in terms of gaza city and the expected israeli attack. how do you assess what is going to happen there? because, of course, we were talking earlier to our correspondent on the ground, it is a small enclave, there isn't really anywhere for people to go. isn't really anywhere for people to a 0- ., isn't really anywhere for people to go. your correspondent is absolutely s - ot go. your correspondent is absolutely sot on. go. your correspondent is absolutely spot on- people _ go. your correspondent is absolutely spot on. people have _ go. your correspondent is absolutely spot on. people have nowhere - go. your correspondent is absolutely spot on. people have nowhere to - go. your correspondent is absolutely spot on. people have nowhere to go | spot on. people have nowhere to go except to areas that they deem safe. that being the un schools and hospitals. but we have seen already hospitals. but we have seen already hospital have been attacked on both sides, also in israel. people really are not safe anywhere and they cannot escape to anywhere. so they will have to hunker down and suffer through another campaign. i was talking to our researcher in gaza last night at around midnight. he is in one of the high—rises in gaza city. a bomb came downjust100

metres from his building. he had shrapnel flying through his living room. but he had nowhere to go. he wasjust going to room. but he had nowhere to go. he was just going to stay put because he couldn't go anywhere. this is what everybody in gaza is facing, they have nowhere to go and just expecting the worst. so they have nowhere to go and 'ust expecting the worsti they have nowhere to go and 'ust expecting the worst. so good to talk to ou, expecting the worst. so good to talk to you. thank _ expecting the worst. so good to talk to you. thank you — expecting the worst. so good to talk to you, thank you very _ expecting the worst. so good to talk to you, thank you very much - expecting the worst. so good to talk to you, thank you very much indeed | to you, thank you very much indeed for taking the time to give us your analysis. for taking the time to give us your anal sis. . ., for taking the time to give us your anal sis. ., ~ , ., , for taking the time to give us your anal sis. ., ~ i. , . for taking the time to give us your. analysis-_ let's analysis. thank you very much. let's take ou analysis. thank you very much. let's take you briefly _ analysis. thank you very much. let's take you briefly now _ analysis. thank you very much. let's take you briefly now the _ analysis. thank you very much. let's take you briefly now the scene - analysis. thank you very much. let's take you briefly now the scene in - take you briefly now the scene in gaza city. the latest line is we are getting at the bbc, at least 500 israelis have been killed since hamas launched its attacks from gaza, according to local media reports. we also know dozens of people, israelis, still being held hostage. fighting between israeli military and palestinian militants

continues near gaza. also hearing that 313 people has been killed in the gaza strip by israeli air strikes. almost 2000 wounded. that's according to palestinian officials. as always, more on this developing story on the bbc website and news app, story on the bbc website and news app, wherever you are. we stay here with this scene from gaza city. the difficulty of course is that the area we are looking at now is one of the most densely populated areas in the world. 2 million people shoehorned into a small area. at the moment, we are hearing that israeli air strikes have been happening at various parts. people, according to our reporter, have been getting warning texts or videos from israeli defence forces, telling them to leave their homes, leave their buildings, and

try and find safety anywhere they can. we have been hearing about people trying to escape to un schools, because they believe that un schools are protected and won't be targeted by the israeli defence forces. also hearing stories of people escaping and trying to hide in hospitals too. the hospitals in gaza have been overrun, almost 2000 palestinians have been wounded in the last 24 hours or so. the hospitals are barely able to cope, according to people on the ground. are the news we are hearing as well is, in egypt, two israeli tourists and their egyptian tour guide have been shot in alexandria, apparently ljy been shot in alexandria, apparently by a local egyptian policeman. —— are the news. we are trying to get more details on that story as and when we get it. bringing you some pictures that have come into us. these are not new pictures but i wanted to show you what we have

received. these are of partygoers fleeing across the desert. they had been attending an outdoor party near a kibbutz. this outdoor party in the desert was attended by many, many young people. i don't know if you saw a bit earlier, if you stay with us on bbc news you will be able to watch again, we had an interview with an eyewitness who described hamas militants approaching the party and shooting indiscriminately at festivalgoers. 0ne party and shooting indiscriminately at festivalgoers. one of these witnesses we spoke to earlier described how she had in among an orchard of trees. those pictures that has come into us at the bbc. —— she was hiding in among an orchard of trees. before we go, one more time back to the live pictures in gaza city. this is the scene now. what we have been hearing since the attack is the number of those israelis that we know have died since the hamas attack has now risen to more than 500. that's according

to more than 500. that's according to local media. we know that figure has been rising steadily in the past 24 hours. many more have been injured. dozens have been taken hostage. in the gaza strip, we are seeing pictures there now, the health ministry said 313 people have been killed by israeli air strikes and almost 200 have been wounded. also reports of fighting in other areas of the country. we know the israel defence force has said there have been ongoing evacuations in various areas in the south of israel, where residents are being asked to leave their homes for their own safety, as the israel defence force tries its best to sweep through those areas in southern israel which have been infiltrated by hamas militants, to try and make sure there are no more hamas militants there who pose potential danger to people who are living in those areas. further evacuations according to the military will be done according to the assessment of the situation. we are waiting for

hamas to publish the number of captured israelis. we think it is in the dozens but we are not entirely sure, waiting for them to give us that figure. in the meantime, we will leave you with these live pictures of gaza city. stay with us on bbc news, plenty more to come on this developing story. this is bbc news. the headlines... a day after hamas militants stormed into israeli territory — the death toll from the fighting has risen to more than a thousand. israel's military says residents near gaza will be evacuated within the next 24 hours — as it intensifies its response to saturday's attack. the pope calls for an end to the fighting — and the un security council will meet later to discuss the crisis. the total number of dead from the conflict between israel and the palestinians has risen to more than a thousand, a day after hamas militants stormed

into israeli territory from gaza. the israeli military says the country is "still at war... in its efforts to take full control of israeli territory and communities from hamas". here are the key developments this hour. israeli tv is now putting the number of israeli civilians dead at up to 600, with palestinian health officials saying at least 313 people have died in israeli airstrikes on gaza. the israeli army also says more than 400 palestinian militants have been killed after infiltrating southern israel, with dozens more captured. israel says it is still trying to regain full control of eight areas where hamas militants infiltrated following saturday's attack. the number of israeli civilians and soldiers taken hostage has been put at 100 by the israeli embassy to the us, though some have been freed. in northern israel, hezbollah rockets targeted three military positions, with israel responding with barrages

of artillery into southern lebanon.